WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange remains in a London jail after Swedish officials challenged a British court decision to release him on bail. Assange has been detained since last week, when he was arrested in London on an international warrant to face sexual crime allegations in Sweden. His arrest came amidst an international uproar over WikiLeaks’ most recent publication of a massive trove of secret U.S. diplomatic cables. Assange’s attorney, Mark Stephens, said Assange could remain behind bars until a follow-up hearing within 48 hours.

Mark Stephens: “Finally, after two hours, we’ve heard that the Swedes won’t abide by the umpire’s decision, and they want to put Mr. Assange through yet more trouble, more expense, more hurdles. They clearly will not spare any expense but to keep Mr. Assange in jail. This is really turning into a show trial, and we will be in court again within the next 48 hours.”